Archive for 2013
Poverty, Wealth and Ecology in Canada
September 27, 2013
A study for the Alternative Globalization Addressing People and the Earth (AGAPE) program of the World Council of Churches. Abstract: Poverty persists in Canada amidst apparent wealth generated in particular by the petroleum and financial industries. Inequality in income distribution…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Bridging Chasms – by Bob Faris
September 25, 2013
Many people were a bit more than surprised to hear the story of the rich man and Lazarus being read at my father’s funeral. It is not a usual passage on such occasions, at least in small town Ontario. But…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Walking for Reconciliation as the TRC closes
September 23, 2013
Today, we walked for reconciliation with 70,000 people through the streets of downtown Vancouver.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
An Update from the TRC in Vancouver- Day 3
September 20, 2013
Jill Harris is with us here at the TRC. She is a member of the Penelakut Nation, an elder and former chief, a residential schools survivor, a member of the Dignity and Rights Circle, and a participant in the Women…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS BC-Yukon Offers an Expression of Reconciliation at the TRC
September 20, 2013
The BC-Yukon region of KAIROS has offered a public Expression of Reconciliation at the BC National Event of the TRC.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
“From History to Her Story” Event Honours Women of Courage and Reconciliation
September 19, 2013
On September 15 Vancouver and Richmond KAIROS and community groups combined to offer the “From History to Her Story” Women of Courage event to honour the TRC’s BC National Event.
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Guatemalan Partner Inducted as Honourary Witness at the TRC
September 19, 2013
KAIROS’ Guatemalan and Maya partner Naty Atz Sunuc of CEIBA was inducted as an Honourary Witness September 18 at the BC National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hungry for Climate Justice: Second Annual Climate Fast Begins September 21
September 19, 2013
A group of faith-based climate justice activists heads to Parliament Hill this Saturday for a fast bringing attention to the need for serious and immediate action on the contributing causes of climate change. They will be there until October 2….
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Justice Rises: 25 Years after Redress to Japanese Canadians – by Kim Uyede-Kai
September 17, 2013
On the anniversary of the Redress to Japanese Canadians United Church minister Kim Uyede-Kai sifts through memories surfaced by a summer flood and calls us to attend to the injustices for which God still cries.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
Sixth Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 13, 2013
September 12 marked the sixth anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. KAIROS has endorsed a Joint Statement that marks this anniversary – Indigenous Peoples have the right to make…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Good News for Justice Seekers – by Rebecca Warren
September 11, 2013
“I saw it in the eyes of those who had worked in social service much longer than I had—a certain kind of grim resignation to keep doing the work alongside a dark futility that it would not make any real…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Truth and Reconciliation Commission readies for BC National Event
September 11, 2013
The national Truth and Reconciliation Commission resumes its work with the BC National Event in Vancouver September 19-21. Read on to find out how you can participate.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Kairos Times: September 2013
September 6, 2013
Read the September 2013 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
First Nations Challenge Foreign Investment Protection Agreements: Policy Briefing Paper #36
September 5, 2013
In August 2013, KAIROS welcomed Brenda Sayers, a band councillor from the Hupacasath First Nation on Vancouver Island. Brenda explained eloquently why the Hupacasath had filed a request in a federal court seeking a judicial review of the federal government’s…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Speaking Truth In Season and Out of Season – by Kawuki Mukasa
September 3, 2013
Kawuki Mukasa reflects on “gift and burden of prophecy” and the call to act for justice.
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: Relationships
August 28, 2013
As we ride along the St. Lawrence River, a guiding force of nature flowing beside us, it is a reminder of what we are all doing here, of our inherent rights and inherent responsibilities as human beings. It comes up…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: Understanding through the Blanket Exercise
August 28, 2013
Back at our starting destination on Thompson Island in Akwesasne, we experienced the KAIROS Blanket Exercise for ourselves. The impact this exercise had on us was overwhelming. It became clear to us what we had to do — the public…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: The Roots of Governance
August 22, 2013
Nation to Nation tour members were given a thorough introduction to the history and current situation of governance in Akwesasne, while looking at the importance of the struggle to maintain their sovereignty. Hear from Shara Francis-Hearne of the Mohawk Council…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
The Nation to Nation Bike Tour: Public Perspectives
August 13, 2013
The latest from the Nation to Nation Bike Tour comes from participant Michelane Gliddy of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, who reflects on community engagement and the Blanket Exercise workshops that the group has been presenting as public events along the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Brenda Sayers visits KAIROS National Office to discuss Canada China FIPA
August 12, 2013
You are cordially invited to join KAIROS, the Council of Canadians and Brenda Sayers at the KAIROS office in Toronto as she makes her cross country FIPA community sharing tour. Brenda holds the portfolio for Hupacasath First Nation’s court case challenging the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Global Burning and the Christ Fire: A Riff on Luke 12:49-56 by Steve Heinrichs
August 12, 2013
“The crowds in Jesus’ day must have been a heck of a lot smarter than we are.” Steve Heinrichs, Director of Indigenous Relations at Mennonite Church Canada, reflects on the signs of time times and what we are called to…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS and Otesha Youth Bike Tour Builds Bridges of Understanding
August 8, 2013
The KAIROS and Otesha Nation to Nation Bike Tour is on a roll through southeastern Ontario building bridges of understanding and respect between communities and Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth through dynamic educational activities and public events. Click through to read…
Post filed in: Media Releases
Loving thy Neighbour in an Age of Consumerism – by Daniela Gunn-Doerge
August 8, 2013
“I’d like to think of myself as a kind and goodhearted person, as I think most would. But what does it mean to love my neighbor and serve others when I find contradictions in my behaviour every step of the…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Nation to Nation Bike Tour: the Movie
August 8, 2013
A video has been produced capturing the beginning of the Nation to Nation Bike Tour, the team’s formative stay in Akwesasne. It allows us to see some of the cultural experiences and speakers who prepared the team for their indigenous…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Akwesasne Photo Journal
August 8, 2013
We’ve dug up some photos to give a clearer picture of the Nation to Nation Team’s four and a half days in Akwesasne, getting to know each other and being hosted and enlightened by the community members who came forward…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Mise à jour KAIROS sur la question des ressources financières
August 6, 2013
Depuis quelques années KAIROS a dû faire face au défi posé par la diminution de ses ressources financières. Diverses raisons expliquent la situation : l’arrêt dramatique du financement de l’ACDI, des coupures dans les contributions des membres à la suite de…
Post filed in: En français
Update from KAIROS
August 2, 2013
A message from Executive Director Jennifer Henry about some changes that KAIROS will be experiencing in the coming months as we continue to be a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to…
Post filed in: Media Releases